Mark Twain Review Questions
What/when was Twain's first glimpse of his wife?
1867, a picture of her that her brother showed to Twain.
When and where did Twain die?
1910 and Redding, Connecticut
How did Twain woo Olivia?
2 years of 200 letters.
What was Twain's trademark outfit?
A White Suit
How did Twain avoid bankruptcy?
Did tours to raise money.
Where and when was Twain born?
Florida, Missouri : November 30, 1835
Describe Twain's advertisement posters?
For people to have him perform.
What islands did Twain explore?
Hawaii (Sandwich Island)
Why was Twain sometimes difficult to live with?
He is constantly aggravated.
What were some other pen names that Twain used?
John, Josh and WM anonymus
What does "Mark Twain" really mean?
Mississippi River or A Fake Name Saloon
In 1904 Twain lost his beloved ________?
Olivia
Where did Twain receive an honorary degree from?
Oxford University
What was Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Langhorn Clemens
At age 25, for what did Twain volunteer to fight?
The Confederate for the Civil War
Twain had the first private what in American?
The first private telephone.
How did Olivia's family feel about Mark Twain?
They did not like him.
What was Twain's boyhood ambition?
To be on a steamboat.
Twain says that people ultimately want stories in which they are ___________.
getting fuel
Which class became Mark Twain's reading audience?
middle class
